Month: February 2025
Tonewood for Violin Makers Bois de Lutherie Aigrisse For those of you who don’t know you yet, can you tell us about your company. Is it a family business or not? How many employees do you have? Do you have any specialties as a Wood & Supplies Dealer? Do you do anything other […]
Ernesto Ramirez Luthier Book The X File of the Violin Perfect symmetry or optimal sound Ernesto Ramirez Luthier Book The X File of the Violin Perfect symmetry or optimal sound In practicing my craft as a violin maker for over 40 years, I have worked with dedication and care, in a secluded […]
William A Mackay Interview 9 Luthiers material investment to start The profession of Luthier is a trade that requires a significant material investment to start its activity. What would you advise a young luthier to buy to start? The minimum required? And, the maximum to be in a comfortable working environment? For anyone […]
William A Mackay Interview 8 Advice for future young luthiers Do you have any advice for future young luthiers? Can you give them advice on training courses? Do you know of any special schools? If I were to give positive advice to any aspiring young, or old luthier? I’d certainly ask myself […]
William A Mackay Interview 7 Instruments Finishes Nitrocellulose Polyurethane or others Instruments Finishes Nitrocellulose PU Polyurethane or others? What are your choices and why? It may have taken years of using cellulose and two pack lacquers before I felt I really mastered it to any degree, then I got involved with the violin […]
A Legacy of Quality: Lorenzo Frignani’s Guitars and Stringed Instruments Please note that all instruments presented in this article, are instruments available for sale, contact the Luthier for more info A Legacy of Quality: Lorenzo Frignani’s Guitars and Stringed Instruments Lorenzo Frignani is a highly skilled luthier with over 30 years of experience […]
We can help you find your next luthier instrument! Please note that all instruments presented in this article, are instruments available for sale, contact the Luthier for more info We can help you find your next luthier instrument! When it comes to purchasing a musical instrument, many musicians turn to luthiers to create […]
William A Mackay Interview 6 Instruments Pickups How do you choose the pickups for your instruments according to the demands of your customers? Do you have any secrets or wiring habits? Have you ever had any very special requests, or requests that seemed strange to you from customers with special needs? The amplification […]
William A Mackay Interview 5 Beautiful ToneWoods Essences Those who know you know that you are a great lover of beautiful woods, how do you help your customers to choose the woods of their future instruments in relation to the sound they have in mind? Can you easily find wood in your networks? If […]
William A Mackay Interview 4 Computer tools and softwares for Luthiers Computer has become everyone’s daily life, regardless of their profession. Do you use special computer tools in the field of Luthiers? Can you tell us about them? High tech manufacturing processes interest me and may well be a necessity for a larger […]
William A Mackay Interview 3 Flagship models Can you tell us about your current flagship models? Do you have a range that you do regularly? Do you also make unique custom models ? How did you proceed to create them ? What were your choices and your creation process? What kind of musicians do […]
William A Mackay Interview 2 Repairs restorations and maintenance Apart from creating custom instruments, we know that you do all types of repairs and maintenance on bowed strings instruments, can you also take care of other types of plucked stringed instruments? I believe very much in trying to be a true luthier capable […]
William A Mackay Interview 1 Luthiers background For those who don’t know you yet, can you tell us about your background? Did you go to Luthiers school? Did you follow a training with already established Luthiers? And, if you don’t mind my asking, what did you do before embarking on this adventure? Were you […]
Accordeo Interview 1 Background Accordions Accordeo Interview 1 Background Accordions – Could you tell us more about the history of the shop ? Is it a Family business ? Since when is it open ? and many people work in your shop ? I come from Germany and I made my education […]